violins..... Jeff I appreciate your post.. But I suggest you give the
violin another chance....
I wont see schindlers list because I have the soundtrack and the Violin
on that music makes me tear up and
feel that damn movies ambiance with a still shot and the sound,, Violins
talk to your soul...
this morn I saw Yo yo ma on "good morning america" on Cello and it was
amazing to even watch his passion in action.. his pitch and tne and
attack of the instrument made my jaw drop...
Perlman and Heifiietz the same.. they are just amazing... Also the red
Violin... one of my favorite films as the cinematography Pops of the
screen with the Violin at its center,,,
My mom was into classical and wanted me to play violin.....I tryed cello
however the vibrato is up/down the neck
and I had started Guitar which is side to side vibrato... so it cofused
my little brain..... this was liek 1963 when
Kids would make fun of kids that played Violin.... so I played electric
guitar...... How I wish I would have
listened to my mom... as it is the most beautiful tone and expressive
piece of wood Ive ever heard in my ears,,
Also.. I remember when I was offered a small record deal.. in 70s I
insisted I have actual strings on the record..
I spoked the producer as I wanted real horns basically a orchestra.. and
I was a newbie,,,, Guess who didnt get a deal?
I didnt want synth string.. or mellowtron... no I wated the real
thing.... today however its getting hard to tell differance But the real
thing still rules as far as my ears can tell....
The sound of a bow with rosen on strings is just awesome...
please give the violin anther listen.....
but DONT play Schindlers list unless you want to ball your eyes OUT!!!!
warning!!
also any movie with a great sountrack has oodles of violins... take a
poll.... its a great tapestry to support the film
merry Chritsmas mopo
Walton, Jeffrey wrote:
I know myself I would have walked right on by without giving it much
of a thought. Why? I appreciate the talent to play the violin but
don't appreciate the violin. Not my cup of tea. It's nice background
music, sounds nice at a dinner party or in an elevator or even in a
subway station. And who says he is the best musician in the world?
Did we poll everyone on earth and Joshua Bell came out the hands down
winner...well they didn't poll me for I had no idea who JB was before
I read this article. Art/Music is a matter of self and nothing more.
Just because a few stuffed shirts get together and say this guy is a
master, look at his technique doesn't make me want to drink the
kool-aid. Now if they pasted up say a British quad to War of the
Worlds in that subway you bet your ass I'm stopping and taking a
gander...to each their own.
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
Bruce Hershenson
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 7:56 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?
I know Kirby well, and if he had been in the Metro that day, I bet he
would have ruined their video by stopping, listening to the end, and
then giving Mr. Bell well deserved applause!
On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I saw Joshua Bell play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in Austin about
10 years ago. He is worth stopping for!
Kirby McDaniel
On Dec 12, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can spare a minute
to read it):
What are we missing?
Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. A
violinist played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that
time approx 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them
on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man not...iced
there was a musician playing.. He slowed his pace and stopped for a
few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:the violinist received his first dollar: a woman
threw the money in the till and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then
looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:A 3 year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along
hurriedly, as the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the
mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head
all the time. This action was repeated by several other children.
Every parent, without exception, forced them to move on.
45 minutes:The musician played. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for
a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal
pace .He collected $32.
1hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No
one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
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Comment: No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of
the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate
pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two
days before, Joshua Bell had sold out a theater in Boston where the
seats averaged $100. This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing
incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as
part of a social experiment about
perception, taste and people's priorities. The questions raised: in a
common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive
beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an
unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be:If we
do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians
in the world playing some of the finest music ever written, with one
of the most beautiful instruments ..... then how many other things are
we missing?
P.S. I verified this story as true on Snopes
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